Audi TTS

The long-awaited, more muscular version of the Audi TT has bowed as the TTS.

The long-awaited, more muscular version of the Audi TT has bowed as the TTS, featuring a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder with direct injection that makes an astounding 265 bhp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque. The result is a claimed 0–62-mph (100 km/h) sprint in just 5.2 seconds for the 2+2 coupe; a 2-seat roadster will also be offered. U.S. models will be equipped only with the twin-clutch S tronic gearbox when the TTS goes on sale here in November as a 2009 model.

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The car's suspension features many aluminum components to reduce unsprung weight, and the dampers employ adaptive magnetic technology to instantly adjust stiffness in response to road inputs. The driver can select between Normal and Sport modes, the latter of which lowers the ride height by nearly half an inch. Sales will begin in Europe this summer, with the coupe retailing for about $66,000 and the roadster for $70,000.